Castlereagh College
Encyclopedia
Castlereagh College is a further and higher education
college in east Belfast
. It is the largest further education
college in East Belfast. In 2007 it merged with BIFHE to become Belfast Metropolitan College. The college specialises in vocational education
, but also offers academic qualifications.
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
college in east Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
. It is the largest further education
Further education
Further education is a term mainly used in connection with education in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It is post-compulsory education , that is distinct from the education offered in universities...
college in East Belfast. In 2007 it merged with BIFHE to become Belfast Metropolitan College. The college specialises in vocational education
Vocational education
Vocational education or vocational education and training is an education that prepares trainees for jobs that are based on manual or practical activities, traditionally non-academic, and totally related to a specific trade, occupation, or vocation...
, but also offers academic qualifications.